Required skills

complete animal husbandry tasks as required including conditioning animal for transportation and providing special dietary requirements

complete relevant documentation and reports

employ safe humane and environmentally responsible organisational systems and procedures when handling restraining and moving animals

follow quarantine and disease control procedures

implement institutional policies and procedures

maintain capture and restraint tools and equipment and transport containers in accordance with manufacturers specifications

monitor animal health and behaviour for indicators of injury compromised health or distress

literacy skills to read and implement institutional policies and procedures including OHS and waste management follow treatment instructions record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of defined tasks

communication skillslanguage to fulfil the job role as specified by the institution including questioning techniques active listening asking for clarification from supervisors and consulting with supervisors

numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine workplace measures and transport container requirements as required

interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds

problem solving skills to use available resources and prioritise daily tasks

use safe manual handling techniques andor equipment

use safe waste handling and disposal procedures

Required knowledge

anatomical structures and physiological features of animals related to capture restraint and transportation

animal husbandry requirements related to capture restraint and transportation

emergency procedures

IATA shipment requirements and protocols

maintenance of capture and restraint equipment

principles of animal welfare and ethics

principles of capture and restraint and associated behavioural and physiological aspects

relevant institutional policies and procedures including OHS animal welfare ethics hygiene standards and other industry guidelines

relevant legislation including state or territory acts and codes of practice

relevant quarantine requirements for the external shipment of animals

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit Assessors should ensure that candidates can

assist with planning and implementing the safe capture and restraint of animals

assist with moving animals in accordance with established protocols and legislative requirements

complete relevant documentation and reports

The skills and knowledge required to assist with capturing restraining and moving animals must be transferable to a range of work environments and contexts and include the ability to deal with unplanned events

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of this unit is to be practical in nature and will be most appropriately assessed in a captive animal workplace

There must be access in this situation to animals to capture and restrain from at least two of the six major animal groups amphibians birds fish invertebrates mammals and reptiles as well as the appropriate equipment andor resources to enable one to demonstrate competence

Method of assessment

To ensure consistency in ones performance competency should be demonstrated to industry defined standards on more than one occasion over a period of time in order to cover a variety of circumstances and where possible over a number of assessment activities

The assessment strategy must include practical skills assessment Suggested strategies for this unit are

written andor oral assessment of candidates required knowledge

observed documented and firsthand testimonial evidence of candidates application of practical tasks

simulation exercises that reproduce normal work conditions

thirdparty evidence

workplace documentation

portfolio

This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands eg literacy and numeracy demands and the needs of particular target groups eg people with disabilities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people women people with a language background other than English youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds

Species may include animals from the six major animal groups:

Planning requirements may include:

Equipment may include:

OHS risks when handling animals may include:

Emergency procedures would relate to:

Safe and humane manner requirements include:

Assistance to the veterinarian may be provided by:

Preparation prior to transportation may include:

Transport containers may include:

Transportation protocols and procedures may include: